| Stan Duff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Q1 1919[1] Liverpool, England[1] |
| Died |
(aged 22) United Kingdom |
Stanley Douglas Duff (Q1 1919 – 9 September 1941) was an English professional who played as a winger in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers , Chester , and New Brighton .[1]
Personal life[]
Duff served as a leading aircraftman in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[2][3] Stationed at No. 5 Observer School, he was killed serving as a wireless operator aboard Bristol Blenheim L8693 when the aircraft crashed in a training accident on 9 September 1941.[2][3][4] Duff is buried at the Liverpool Anfield Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1937–38[1] | Third Division North | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Chester | 1938–39[1] | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New Brighton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Stan Duff at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Casualty Details: Stanley Douglas Duff". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2411647/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Leading Aircraftman Stanley Douglas DUFF (648587) of the Royal Air Force". http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=69248.
- ↑ Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. pp. 119. ISBN 978-0-7524-7188-4.
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